Jim's Beer Kit

Thanks both Initial mistake in the original post, it was a coopers european lager kit that has had the DME and not the Bulldog. Temperature wise I just followed the instructions, is there an ideal temperature and schedule for brewing kit lagers? After fermentation I have reduced them temp to cold ch...

Hmmm.....

a bit of research, am i suffering with Diacetyl?

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Hi All Seem to be having an issue on the last few kit brews and now getting a caramel taste to the beer. I've recently brewed a Mexican Cerveza expecting a light straw coloured beer. I got something that was slightly darker with a caramel taste. Bulldog Mexican Cerveza 1kg extra light DME 20lts untr...

Thanks Lee

Makes perfect sense

Thanks All

Just getting back int this after a while away. Yep, i can see the brown box at the bottom, its just a bit confusing but worth it when i have it sorted out.

Any thoughts on the ingredients or indeed a UK substitute available in the UK?

Tempted to get this as i'm starting out with mini mashes. Flicking through the first recipe (33 Export) it gives the details for mini mash. Screenshot 2018-12-02 at 08.56.58.png Screenshot 2018-12-02 at 08.56.58.png So a bit confused here, do i subtract 0.9kgs of DME from the recipes 2.3kgs DME and ...

So, i think i may have gone from one extreme to another here. Before embarking on a 10 day holiday, the day before i kegged up some lager connected the CO2 at 35psi and left it. Come back from holiday and now just getting foam (yes it was sitting for 10 days at 35 psi). I have released all the CO2 a...

Further update. Had it sitting at 5 degrees that last couple of days and at 30 psi. Tested today and indeed have gone from flat to carbonated. Lesson learnt to leave it for a couple of days! So, final question, now it's carbonated, do i pull the PRV and now adjust it to serving pressure? Regarding s...

Thanks All The advice here is great and certainly getting the response to leave it alone. I will drop the temp of the fridge slightly to get it down to around 5 degrees. Do i leave the gas on at 30psi for the full week or do i need to drop the psi after a few days down to serving pressure? One more ...

An update....... got in tonight and tested the beer, it is more carbonated than before, though not as i would like. I'm trying to carbonate a lager with a similar fizz to that you get in a pub. Interestingly, i had it sitting in the fridge at 10 degrees and around 28psi with a corny keg connected. I...

Thanks everyone

I've checked and no leaks and put it on at 30 psi last night. Will check when i get in later if uts carbonated.

Thanks

Thanks Jim

It was sitting at 10C and 15 psi for a good few hours

Evening All Had a bit of a fail today on my first forced carbination. Here is what i have done so far Crash chilled my beer down to 4 degrees prior to putting in the corny keg Transferred into the corny keg and upped the pis up to 30 and opened the CO2 and rolled the keg on the floor for two mins. P...

Just reviving an old thread as i have only got back into brewing recently. Looking to make the next move from kits and like the idea of the Mini Mash from the Malt Miller. There is a limited range of the mini mash kits from Rob, however if i wanted to expand am i just looking at amending AG recipes ...

Thanks All

Really appreciate all of your help